Page 3 - JAN 2020 proof 1 The Castle Pines Connection

Additional roo ops approved for the east side of the City of Castle Pines
By Bryan Goodland
After much discussion at the public hearing on December 10, the Castle Pines City Council passed three ordinances relative to the Amendment to The Canyons Annexation Development Agreement.
Included in the various ordinances was
the addition of 1,500 dwelling units to the original 2009 proposal, increases in public land use, a new area for a potential visitor’s center, and the stipulation that 5% of the homes be labeled as “attainable/workforce housing.” There was also a mill levy share stipulation for the city to o set some of the maintenance costs they will incur from the build out.
“After looking at all of our approval criteria, I feel in my opinion that the developer has met the criteria that we are asking for,” said Councilmember Tracy Engerman. “Part of our overall idea for the community is ‘live, work and play,’ and in order to continue to do that, we need to be able to support our amenities. From all our economic studies that we’ve done, all say that we need more rooftops to be able to a ord to do that.”
The ve criteria used for approval of major amendments include:
Development News 3
“We want to be good neighbors, but we are responsible to the people who elected us.” – Castle Pines Mayor Tera Radloff
•
•
•
•
•
Whether the amendment is consistent with the development standards, commitments and overall intent of the planned development
Whether the amendment is consistent with the intent, e cient development and preservation of the entire planned development
Whether the amendment will adversely a ect the public interest or enjoyment of the adjacent land
Whether the amendment’s sole purpose is to confer a special bene t upon an individual; and
Whether the amendment is consistent with water supply standards
and parks; it is going to give us a variety of housing options that are not available in our existing footprint today; and it is going to give us a vitality in the commercial area that we sorely need. It is incumbent upon us to be responsible to our citizens that they have a place to live, work and play and to make a cohesive community on both sides of I-25. I think that this meets that criteria.”
Along with residential construction, depending on the progress, there are also plans for several road and neighborhood access improvements. Included in the Amendment Agreement was a commitment from the developer to participate in funding Happy Canyon/I-25 interchange improvements. These improvements will be dependent upon the growth of the area and timelines set forth by the Colorado Department of Transportation. A portion of The Canyons development abuts the Sapphire Pointe neighborhood in Castle Rock, impacting Crowfoot Valley Road as well.
For more information on The Canyons development, visit www.castlepinesco.gov/ city-services/city-departments/community- development/current-development-activity/ the-canyons/.
The majority of the public comment came
from neighboring communities and addressed whether the amendment will adversely
a ect the public interest or enjoyment of the adjacent land.
In responding to the neighboring communities in attendance who spoke out against the proposed amendment, Mayor Tera Radlo , said, “We want to be good neighbors, but we are responsible to the people who elected us. This is going to give us [the City of Castle Pines] more open space
Update on asphalt batch plant, project # US2018-010
Submitted by Douglas County
The Board of County
Commissioners remanded
the Use by Special Review
application for a proposed asphalt batch plant on Airport Road near Louviers back to the Douglas County Planning Commission.
This will give the Planning Commission the opportunity to review additional information submitted by the applicant since its previous hearing. Prior to
the Planning Commission’s hearing, sta will also be gathering comments from the public and review agencies regarding the revised application.
A tentative date of March 9 has been
set for the Planning Commission to hold another public hearing to consider the revised application – the nalized date for that hearing could be later than (but it will not be earlier than) March
9. At the conclusion of that hearing,
the Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the Board on how to act on the revised application.
The Board will hold a public hearing at that time and will make a decision on the application.
For more information on the project, visit the County’s Project Records Online application at https://apps. douglas.co.us/planning/projects/.